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A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and…A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and…
A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and six sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithful man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the sum and order of the whole book, according to the authors own method, to which are further added, four brief tables to direct the reader ...A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1606
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Thirdly, this calling ratifies all our covenants with God. Men in their Baptism enter covenant with God, but often start from it, and will not stand to it, so as the covenant is only made: but when as a man is effectually called, the covenant is not only made but truly accomplished, and that on mans part.
Thirdly, this calling ratifies all our couenants with God. Men in their Baptisme enter couenant with God, but often start from it, and will not stand to it, so as the couenant is onely made: but when as a man is effectually called, the couenant is not onely made but truly accomplished, and that on mans part.
Use. Seeing we are called of God himself in the ministry of the word, (for Paul calls it, Phil. 3.14. an high calling) we must labour to join the inward calling with it which is higher than that, by having first a grief because we cannot believe: secondly, a ready mind: thirdly, an endeavour to believe: fourthly, a sorrow because we believe no more, and fail so much in the service of God; which if we want we must labour for them; and if we have them, be thankful unto God for them.
Vse. Seeing we are called of God himselfe in the ministerie of the word, (for Paul calles it, Phil. 3.14. an high calling) we must labour to ioyne the inward calling with it which is higher than that, by hauing first a griefe because we cannot beleeue: secondly, a readie mind: thirdly, an endeuour to beleeue: fourthly, a sorrow because we beleeue no more, and faile so much in the seruice of God; which if we want we must labour for thē; and if wee haue them, be thankfull vnto God for them.